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Tuna Noodle Pasta Salad – Healthyish Foods

Tuna Noodle Pasta Salad

I made a quick impromptu lunch combining random pantry ingredients I had at home. What emerged, was this incredible tuna noodle pasta salad. Unlike tuna noodle casserole, this tuna noodle pasta salad recipe is served at room temperature or slightly chilled.
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Ingredients

  • 4 ounces pasta, cooked al dente
  • 1 can EVOO tuna, with oil
  • 2 eggs, hard boiled, diced or grated
  • ¼ cup sweet onion , diced small, or shallots
  • ¼ cup celery, diced small
  • 2 tablespoons jalapeno, finely diced, remove seeds and veins
  • 2 tablespoons dill , freshly chopped
  • ½ avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced as garnish

Dressing

  • ¼ cup Greek Yogurt, or mayonnaise
  • 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed
  • 1.5 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • salt, to taste
  • garlic powder, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste

Equipment

  • 1 pasta pot
  • 1 colander
  • 1 whisk

Instructions 

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder and black pepper. Whisk until well combined.
  • Next, add the cooked pasta, diced onion, diced celery, diced jalapeno, 1 can of EVOO tuna with the oil and roughly chopped dill. Toss until well combined.
  • Top everything with fresh avocado, and sliced hard boiled eggs. You can also grate or dice the eggs if you prefer.
  • Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 179kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 18g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 90mg, Sodium: 376mg, Potassium: 397mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 438IU, Vitamin C: 16mg, Calcium: 46mg, Iron: 1mg